Zoo Lights

We bought a zoo membership this year and it's been so fun to just drive a short 30 minutes to Fresno to go to the zoo. On December 23rd, we went to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo Lights. Mike's mom flew into town that afternoon and we headed straight from the airport to get lunch and then onto the zoo. They had all kinds of lights all around the zoo. Despite being very cold and frosty, the kids had a lot of fun exlporing the zoo at night and looking at everything. I think we will make this an annual Christmas family tradition.

Katie's 2nd Birthday

Katie turned 2 in early December. Just getting to post the pictures now. We had a quiet party for her at home. Made her favorite chocolate cake and chocolate frosting.

She really liked the frosting....

She got a new baby doll from mom and dad that makes noises and moves. Needless to say, she loves it.

She also got lots of neat presents from the rest of her family. Colin got her a little feeding set for her baby. Her Grandma Arizona made a couple of doll sleeping bags, blankets and diaper bag to match. She also got her the red-headed Cabbage Patch doll that you see in the background. She

loves playing with her babies - feeding them and cuddling with them.

Did I Say Three Front Teeth? I Meant Four!

Exactly 7 hours after Colin lost one of his top front teeth, he lost the other one. He was brushing his teeth before bedtime and it was just hanging there. So one gentle tug and out it came. The tooth fairy will be very good to Colin tonight not only for losing two teeth in one day, but because he was so brave about it. I have to admit that now that he lost the other top one, he looks much better. I just couldn't look at him with that one tooth hanging there. Is it normal for an almost 6 year old to lose 4 teeth in less than 2 weeks?

All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth...

...okay, how about three front teeth?
In the past 2 weeks, Colin has lost 3 teeth! He lost the top one today when Katie headbutted his mouth. It was loose anyway and she just took it out the rest of the way. It was so ready to come out, though, because the permanent tooth has already come through the gum. Is it possible to buy stock in the tooth fairy? because we would have made a killing by now just with our own kid!

Merry Christmas 2009!